African Sweet Potato And Peanut Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1/2 cup onion, coarsely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 cups cabbage, shredded
• 1 sweet potato, diced
• 1 eggplant, diced (optional)
• 1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth or 1 (15 ounce) can vegetable broth
• 1 (15 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 (5 1/2 ounce) can apple juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• parsley
• cilantro
• peanuts
• coconut (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium high heat and add onions. saute for a few minutes, until starting to show a little color.
• 2 add garlic and ginger, and sauté a few more minutes. stir in spices. add cabbage, sweet potato, eggplant (if using), broth, tomatoes, apple juice, and salt.
• 3 cover and bring to a boil. simmer, mostly covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 check sweet potatoes for doneness. turn off heat, stir in peanut butter until melts, then add lemon juice to combine.
• 5 serve topped with cilantro, parsley, and peanuts.